Position: Partnership and Award Manager (PAM)
Department: Program Department
Location: Vientiane, Lao PDR with limited travelling to the CARE Program Areas
Position reports to: Senior Program Development and Technical Advisor (SPDTA)
Position supervisor for: Local internship
Position Type: Full-Time on Annual Employment Contract (Extendable)
CARE INTERNATIONAL IN LAO PDR
CARE International in Lao PDR began its operations in 1992 and has worked since then to improve the lives of vulnerable groups in both rural and urban areas, particularly the ethnic minority communities. CARE works in partnership with community members, the government, local civil society organisations, and the private sector. CARE currently implements projects in 06 provinces: Vientiane Capital, Phongsaly, Luang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Sekong and Salavan Province.
Job Summary / About the Role
The Partnership and Award Manager (PAM) leads CARE Laos’ partnership strategy, with a strong focus on advancing locally led development, strengthening local partnerships, and promoting equitable partnerships with civil society organisations, community-based organisations, government institutions and other local actors. The position plays a key role in identifying, developing and nurturing strategic partnerships, strengthening local partners’ institutional and technical capacities, and promoting meaningful leadership, ownership and decision-making by local partners in program design, implementation and resource mobilisation.
The PAM also collaborates collectively donor and private-sector engagement and business development efforts to diversify and grow sustainable funding opportunities. The position maintains a qualified funding opportunity pipeline, coordinates bid decisions, and supports the development of concept notes, proposals, consortia and innovative financing opportunities, with particular emphasis on locally led partnerships, equitable resource sharing and partner-led initiatives.
The position provides oversight and coordination of award management processes, working closely with Finance, Program Delivery and other relevant teams to ensure compliance with donor and CARE requirements, while strengthening local partners’ capacity in award management, accountability and organisational development.
The Manager directly supervises the Business and Award Intern, ensuring effective opportunity tracking, partnership mapping, partner engagement records and award documentation.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in social and development field or equivalent and/ or a minimum 5 years relevant work experience;
- Preferably in NPA/CSOs capacity development or support and/ or management for an International Non-Government Organisation (INGO);
- Proven knowledge and understanding on the development context in Laos;
- Some facilitation, analytical and strategic skills;
- Proven understanding of working with an International Non-Government Organisation (INGO) and a willingness to learn about CARE, gender equality and women’s empowerment activities;
- Demonstrated leadership, decision making, problem solving, planning, analytical and influencing skills;
- Demonstrated characteristics in honesty, reliability, trustworthiness with the ability to maintain confidentiality;
- Representational skills including developing networks and relationships with key stakeholders.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
Qualified candidates should submit a CV and a letter of application. Please indicate the name of position that you are applying for and apply through this link https://forms.gle/dczhEBrSgYP8tZpp6 deadline is due on 18/11/2026. The detailed Job Description (TOR) can be downloaded at https://directoryofngos.org/ingo-jobs/